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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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